Project Manager

Location: Newcastle

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Great benefits and competitive salary.
• Join a global organisation with a strong focus on training, safety and quality.
• Join a supportive, high performing team in Newcastle.

At KONE, we bring buildings to life.

Through our technical expertise and digital connectivity, we provide an essential service to communities around the world – keep people moving no matter what.

KONE is looking for a customer-focused Project Manager to join our Newcastle branch. Based in Newcastle, you will oversee lift and escalator projects across the Central Coast, Newcastle and Northern NSW regions, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard of customer satisfaction.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the successful delivery of lift and escalator projects across New Building Solutions and Modernisation portfolios.
• Building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, ensuring a seamless experience from project commencement through to completion.
• Keeping projects on track by managing timelines, budgets, risks and key milestones.
• Collaborating with sales, engineering, installation and maintenance teams to drive exceptional project outcomes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve project performance, maximise profitability and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Driving a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across all project activities.
• Leading project teams and coordinating resources to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What are we looking for?

• Qualification in Project Management highly regarded.
• Demonstrated Project Management experience, ideally within the lift, escalator, construction, building services or infrastructure industries.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing scope, schedule, budget and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project financial performance and risk.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a customer-first mindset.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work autonomously while maintaining strong collaboration across the business.

There’s so much more to KONE than you may realise.

• Career progression opportunities in a global organisation.
• Access to world‑class learning and development programs.
• A supportive, high‑performing team environment.
• A total rewards package designed to recognise and motivate.

Apply now to join KONE and help keep people moving safely every day.

Note: Applicants must either be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or a citizen New Zealand to apply for this position.

This role is being sourced directly by KONE. We respectfully request no agency approaches.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on https://kone.com/global/en/careers.html